What is the relationship between natural resources and rebel governance? Previous studies have argued that resource rich groups have fewer incentives to provide social services. We argue, however, that even well-funded rebels may have incentives to provide some social services to civilians. Specifically, rebel groups profiting from the extraction of natural resources should be more likely to offer health care services as a means of ensuring a dependable civilian workforce than groups who do not profit from natural resources. Using data on both the extraction of natural resources and social service provision by rebel groups, we find strong empirical evidence to support our argument. We conclude with implications for scholars and policymakers.

自然资源与反叛治理有什么关系？以前的研究认为，资源丰富的群体提供社会服务的动机较少。然而，我们认为，即使是资金充足的反叛者也可能有动机为平民提供一些社会服务。具体而言，与不从自然资源中获利的团体相比，从开采自然资源中获利的叛乱团体应该更有可能提供医疗保健服务，以此作为确保可靠的文职劳动力的一种手段。利用反叛团体开采自然资源和提供社会服务的数据，我们找到了强有力的经验证据来支持我们的论点。我们总结了对学者和政策制定者的影响。